Each bell could produce two different notes when ... With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important musical instruments for Buddhism.

The characteristics and use of the Yongle Bell were apparent. In his Imperial Introduction of Heavenly Reward and Retribution to the Melodies of Buddhism and the Sutra of Names written on the 3rd ...

Dr. Amanda Foreman discusses the origins and development of Buddhism in China, with particular reference made to the part played by women in it. She talks about the role of Empress Wu in promoting ...

Dalai Lama previously said the line of spiritual leaders might end with him. The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book ...

Shangri-la is best-known as a fictional place—an idyllic valley first imagined by a British novelist in the 1930s—but look at a map and you’ll find it. Sitting at the foot of the Himalayas ...